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1979 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record6–3–1 (4–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19781980 →
1979 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Mississippi College $^ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Troy State 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Tennessee–Martin 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Alabama 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Delta State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Jacksonville State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Livingston 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 6–3–1, with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, and finished second in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Texas A&I*L 6–76,500
September 15at Eastern Kentucky*L 0–1515,200
September 22Nicholls State*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 35–156,250
September 29at LivingstonW 64–06,000
October 6Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 24–06,500
October 13at Delta StateW 28–03,000
October 20North Alabama
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 27–149,000
October 27at Tennessee Tech*T 17–172,200
November 3at No. 7 Mississippi CollegeL 21–386,000
November 10Jacksonville State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
W 12–105,250
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Texas A&I edges Troy". The Anniston Star. September 9, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Eastern blanks Troy 15 to 0". The Advocate-Messenger. September 16, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Strong 2nd half wins for Troy". The Columbus Enquirer. September 24, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Trojans hold 'parade', blast Tigers 64–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 30, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Troy State encore acceptable, maybe". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Troy State Trojans shut out Delta State". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 14, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Trojans please HC crowd". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 21, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tennessee Tech earns 17–17 tie". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 28, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Chocs' title closer with 38–21 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 4, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Troy outlasts Jax". The Anniston Star. November 11, 1979. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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